Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news

Public sector pay: Unite to ballot members on strike action

Union warns industrial action inevitable unless meaningful pay offer tabled Trade union Unite, which organises workers in a wide range of public sector employments, said today that a meeting of the union’s public sector shop stewards has decided to launch … Continue reading →

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Ambulance dispute: Labour Court proposals offer pathway forward

Unite, which represents ambulance workers throughout Ireland, has said that proposals issued yesterday (Thursday) by the Labour Court offer a pathway towards resolving the long-running dispute which saw workers take industrial action last month. The dispute had centred on the … Continue reading →

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Ambulance dispute: Industrial action stood down following progress at Labour Court

Following significant progress in Labour Court discussions, the ongoing work-to-rule by Unite and Siptu members in the National Ambulance Service (NAS), and the 72-hour stoppage scheduled for next week, have been stood down to allow the Labour Court process to … Continue reading →

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Ambulance dispute: Unite warns workers will return to picket lines in absence of meaningful progress

Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), warned today (Sunday) that workers will return to the picket lines if meaningful progress is not made in Labour Court talks due to reconvene tomorrow. Last week Unite and … Continue reading →

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PTSB: Retention of branch network and workers’ terms and conditions critical to bank future

In their opinion on the proposed sale of PTSB to BAWAG submitted pursuant to Irish Takeover Panel rules, the PTSB Group of Unions (Unite, FSU and Mandate) have stressed that the bank’s viability as a strong competitor to the other … Continue reading →

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